Urbana Pops Orchestra and long-time city resident Debra Levey Larson asks candidates for mayor and city council seats: What ...

With the spring semester underway, NKU is gearing up for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, a series of ...

The Urban League of Union County closed out the year with an array of impactful holiday events that brought together community members, local leaders, and organizations to celebrate, give back, and ...

This is a necessary revisiting of a critical issue, reclaiming King in the turbulent and taxing context of our time. In the midst of our rightful celebration of the life and legacy of Nana Dr. Martin ...

Maulana Karenga. Kwanzaa began the day after Christmas on December 26th and ended on January 1st. Families and communities came together to share a feast, to honor the ancestors, affirm the bonds ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the ... Karenga, an African American author, activist and professor, founded Kwanzaa following the ...

Wichita Mayor Lily Wu has come out against creating a commission to study reparations for the city’s Black residents — something a city activist has been pushing for since 2023.

30, to celebrate Kwanzaa. Attendees donned ankara ... She described the creation of the nonreligious cultural holiday as an effort to give African Americans a vehicle to return and take what ...

Karenga created Kwanzaa as a way for African Americans to reconnect with ancestral roots by introducing and celebrating African culture. The intent was for the holiday to expand and be celebrated by ...

ST. JOHN — A crowd dressed in colorful African wear, much of which was pink and green, gathered at Franklin Powell Park recently to celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa on St. John. Hosted by the ...

highlighting African American cultural heritage and artistry. The celebration also provided a communal feast, ensuring families could enjoy a nourishing meal together. In addition, a vendor offered ...

but rather a cultural celebration, Tafari added. "Kwanzaa is a celebration of African traditions, principles, and African American Culture," Tafari said. "It is not a religious holiday ...